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Old 02-19-2012, 06:04 PM
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Why do you boil you carbon? Is there something I am missing with that step? Is it to help remove any phosphates that may be in it?
Revisiting this thread...sorry I missed your followup question. Yeah, I boil it to help leach any phosphate out. There is a faint slightly greasy film (along with some black fines) that forms on the water surface while boiling. I lay dry paper towel on the surface and the film sticks to it for easy removal.

Did you ever use the Kent carbon again? Did you switch to a different brand now? Update...?
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